New Leaf Wellness & Massage - chiropractic

What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic care is most known for its ability to relieve back and neck pain (See Note 1 below). It is also highly effective in its prevention.

The bony spine is a mechanical marvel. It supports the skeleton, acts as an attachment for many muscles, and protects the spinal cord. At the same time, it allows for incredible flexibility. Between each spinal bone, called vertebrae, are small openings through which nerves pass, providing a connection between the spinal cord and the rest of the body. The spinal cord is made up of many long nerve fibres carrying electrochemical messages like a living telephone cable. Vertebral misalignment can disturb the nerves and cause subtle changes in their communications, affecting the way the body fights infection, deals with stress and disease, andcould impair its ability to recover from injury. Sometimes misalignments cause pain, numbness, tingling or headache. Symptoms vary.

The chiropractor’s job is to locate and correct these misalignments, optimizing the body’s ability to heal itself.

Chiropractic technique can differ between practitioners. Having multiple techniques at its disposal permits the profession to meet the needs of a variety of body types and conditions. Everybody is different. Most treatment styles are hands-on; some include the use of a specialtable, pelvic blocks, or an instrument such as the Activator® which delivers a precise, adjustable thrust to correct misalignments identified by your chiropractor. There are many options available. After history and examination, a treatment plan is presented and doctor and patient work together to reach the patient’s personal health goals. Occasionally, patients may be referred to other health care professionals for consult and treatment.

Government studies from all over the world show chiropractic to be a safe treatment for back pain, neck pain, and certain types of headache including migraine.

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Initial Visit: $50Followup Visits: $40——————————————-(1) A collection of more than 15 research study summaries can be found at: Become Healthy Now Natural Health Care With Results. 23 March 2002. Dr. Gary Farr.

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Upon finding a fault, the practitioner then guides the brain to re-establish cell connections resulting in an up-regulation of signalling from the brain to the cells.
Neurological Integration System is a unique modality that allows the practitioner to find areas of fault within the body.
The protocols have been developed to find all faults in an individual and all protocols are performed carefully and thoroughly.

Chiropractor at New Leaf Massage and Wellness emphasizes the importance to understand your feet have direct impact on the rest of your body and support you with each step.
Women have four times as many foot problems as men because they have a long history of wearing high heels and/or pointy toe shoes.
Also bring the proper socks for the style of shoe you will be buying, and if applicable, bring your custom orthotics.

When parts of the body become weakened especially our immune system, as a result of injury or unhealthy diet or lifestyle, our body becomes unbalanced; its major organs start to break down and it becomes vulnerable and susceptible to viral and bacterial invaders and various kinds of disease.
As the Traditional Chinese Medical health care practitioners confide in the foundations of TCM to differentiate syndromes and diagnose diseases.

Massage therapy is the assessment of the body’s soft tissues and joints, and the treatment and prevention of dysfunction, injury, pain and physical disorders of the soft tissues and joints.
Clients do not need a doctor’s referral to see a registered massage therapist but it may be required for reinbursement from your insurance company or ICBC.